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Ne 1 of you know how I can braid my hair coz ive wanted 2 braid it all since i wsa about 5 please email me on vellamartina@hotmail.com

Your hair is gorgeous, as are you! :-)

Caramela,
your hair is beautiful. And you seem to give some very good haircare advice. How long have you been doing the rollerset? What size rollers do you use?...

My hair is about neck length and I was wondering about some ways of styling my hair after washing that would require minimal heat. I`m tired of wearing a bun everyday. I welcome any tips.

Thanks

Hi Caramella. Good job on your hair! I use the motions relaxer to and its wonderful! I have my mom put it in for me :) I also use the motions lavish conditioning shampoo and the CPR conditioner. That is the absolute best shampoo! Anywho...can you explain to me how you did your hair with the flexi rods? I have been thinking of trying them but im not skilled in wet sets. Can you just go over what you do step by step and the products you use? I would greatly appreciate it! My hair is almost as long as yours but not in as good condition so im going to try a lot of your recommendations. Especilly the vitamins. You should do us all a favor and make one big post on what you do and use!

Thank you!
Preciousmi@aol.com

No, I don`t. It`s nice of you to say, thank you. It has been mentioned to me before, but that`s not where my heart is. I don`t think modeling is for me.

You sure can, you can style as usual. I normally do a twist set and air dry. When I undo the twists in the morning, I have really nice, deep waves. If you want to spend the time to roller set, it will come out fine, but I just prefer to keep it simple.
You will probably want to do conditioner only washes more often than a regular shampoo, so you might get tired of roller setting every other day or every 3 days. It`s up to you though.

I did the conditioner only washes every other day or every 2 days, I find this keeps the hair most moisturized w/o drying it out. I`ve had the best success with Suave`s coconut conditioner, and it`s so cheap. That`s what everyone else I know who does conditioner washes uses. (Suave conditioners) And yes, I still use a leavin, I like creamy ones vs the water based ones. Try Paul Mitchell`s "the cream" ( or you can get an off brand rendition at Sally`s like I did, works just as well and it`s cheaper) Normally I wash my hair 1x a week in the cooler months, 2x a week in the hotter months. I use Motions Cpr shampoo and conditioner, Aubrey Organics Island butter shampoo and conditioner or Jason Naturals Sea Kelp shampoo and conditioner. Hope this info helps.

Yes, absolutely. Oil is your friend! Put a generous amount onto wet hair to help seal in the moisture.

Conditioner only washes allow hair to retain moisture, constant moisture is great for the hair. And if you are wetting the hair every other day or every 3 days, your hair will thank you. I think it cleanses the hair just as effectively as shampoo, but is no where near as harsh. Your hair is going to be soft, moisturized and conditioned. It`s going to respond to the moisture with hearty growth. I did them for about a month and a half, after that, the growth was just too much to continue with it. Next month, though, I will do it again.

1. I take 1000 mg flaxseed oil, 1300 mg evening primrose oil, and 1000 mg silica. I try to break the dosages in half and take it twice a day so my body has a steady supply of the vitamins.

2.Flexirods are long rods, varying in size that have a plastic foam covering over a thick wire which make them flexible, hence the term flexi rods.

3. When I did conditioner only washes, I did a twist out. Meaning I flat twisted my hair straight back in 4-6 rows and let it air dry. When I took it out, my hair was very wavy.